000 FZNT23 KNHC 021513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL BUILD W THROUGH THU THEN MOVE E AND WEAKEN FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 17N THU THROUGH . .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 15N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .SUN...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 10N AND N OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN MOVE E AND WEAKEN THU AND FRI. WEAK LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU...AND THEN MOVE NE TO A PSN NEAR 28N72W FRI WITH TROUGH SW TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE LOW THEN ACCELERATES NE TO WELL N OF THE AREA SAT WITH TRAILING TROUGH SW TO NEAR THE SE BAHAMAS. TROUGH THEN MOVES E OF AREA LATER SAT INTO SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE NW PORTION. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N E OF 79W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH THU NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH. .FRI...WITHIN 240 NM SE AND W OF QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF TROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF TROUGH S OF 25N. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT N OF 28N. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT FROM 22N TO 25N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SE PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN